APA102C

SPI RGB · APA Electronic · apa102 · clone of APA102

Channels
RGB
Bits / channel
8
Supply
4.5–5.5 V
PWM
20 kHz
Backup data
no
Packages
1

The variant most commonly actually stocked when a listing says “APA102”. Treated as a distinct protocol here only because the part numbers differ on reels and in BOMs.

Timing

SourceT0HT0LT1HT1LPeriodRateReset±
datasheet

Clones & compatibility

“Compatible” is never stated bare here — each relationship carries how strong the claim is, and what bites if you assume too much.

  • drop in APA102

    A cost-reduced APA102 sold under a near-identical name. Driven identically; the difference is manufacturing, not protocol.

Library support

FastLED
APA102
Adafruit_DotStar
DOTSTAR_BGR
WLED
APA102

Parts using this protocol